Book reviews, book talk, and some extra dabbling delights.
The city of Aven is entering a new era. The Dictator is dead and there's an unrest in the air that threatens potential peace. Amid political intrigue and extraordinary magic, a new power will rise.
Caraval has ended but a new and more deadly game is about to begin. The Fates are about to be released and the key to stopping them could lie with Scarlett and Tella's mother. Not only are both sisters willing to fight for the ones they love, they're prepared to die for love.
The next generation has begun. After an explosion at Slayerfest and several casualties, a new slayer rises. Frankie Rosenberg, environmentalist witch and Willow Rosenberg's daughter. So much is unknown and Frankie's quiet life was just flipped upside down.
Growing up in the land of faerie, Jude has only wanted one thing. She's wanted to become a knight to the crown. As a human that's nearly impossible. At the cruel whims of Prince Cardan and his entourage, Jude is determined to prove that they have no power over her. So, when she becomes a spy for Prince Dain, she discovers that the royal family has many dark secrets. Some she wished to never know, and some that will bring down the royal family.
Esta and Harte are facing more than just the Order now. Seshat, a vengeful goddess, now possesses Harte and is threatening to tear the world apart. Esta and Harte must find the remaining elemental artifacts in order to stop her and even then it may not be enough. They can only try, but with the help of unexpected allies, they just might succeed. Still, they can't help but wonder about what they could lose including each other.
Diana and Matthew have returned from their time-walk to Elizabethan times and much has changed. The dangers are graver as is the search for the Book of Life. Finding it will require a lot of Diana and Matthew and cost so much more.
Kallia desires a much bigger life, one that's not in a fancy cage per se but on a grand stage for all to see that she is better than any other magician out there. Her ability with flames is wild but she has to be careful or she may burn out of worse. But it comes at a cost she doesn't realize until it's too late.
Holly's life changes when her parents and best friend dies and she goes to live with her aunt and cousins. Her aunt and cousins that are witches in a centuries old feud with a warlock coven.
Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orisha #2)
Author: Tomi Adeyemi
Magic has returned to Orisha and now Zelie and Amari lead the maji in a civil war to save it.
Like gems in stone, book quotes shine brightly, giving you memorable moments for a glittering, colorful array of reasons. Here are a couple of my favorites.
The Scarlet Reader 